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Council adopts annual plan/progress report; staff outlines RHNA numbers, permitting timelines and street projects

Whittier City Council, Whittier Redevelopment Successor Agency, Whittier Utility Authority · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously adopted the 2024–25 annual plan/progress report (item 8E). Staff cited a RHNA allocation of 4,189 units after an 89‑acre annexation (adding about 750 units to the allocation), reviewed permitting timelines and pavement projects, and clarified Flock ALPR camera retention is 30 days.

The Whittier City Council unanimously adopted the city’s annual plan/progress report (item 8E) on March 24, receiving staff briefings on housing obligations, permitting performance, street projects and public‑safety tools.

On RHNA, staff said the city’s obligation increased to 4,189 units following an 89‑acre annexation that added an estimated 750 units to the allocation. Planning staff noted the city’s housing element (adopted 2021) includes zoning capacity for up to 5,365 units, which exceeds the current RHNA allocation.

Councilmember Pacheco pressed staff on how RHNA affects actual…

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